Day: August 8, 2021

63rd Martyrdom day of Major Muhammad Tufail Shaheed is being observed today.

To mark the day, a function was held in Tufail Abad district Vehari today, where General Officer Commanding Major General Munir ud Din laid floral wreath at the shrine on behalf of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Jave Bajwa and Corp Commander Bahawal Pur Lt.General Khalid Zia.

On the occasion, a contingent of Pak army offered Salute to the martyred Soldier.

Families of army officers, officers of civil administration and notables of the area also attended the function.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Polling for the by-election on GB Assembly 4 Nagar 1 is in progress.

Our Gilgit correspondent Sher Muhammad reports that the polling process will continue till 5:00 pm without any break.

42 polling stations have been set up in the constituency for 23,467 registered voters.

COVID-19 SOPs are strictly being implemented during the polling process at stations.

The PTI candidate, Aga Zulfiqar Ali, PPP's Javed Hussain, Islami Tehreeke Pakistan’s Ayub Wazari, Muttahida Wadatul Muslimeen's candidate Rizwan Ali are contesting election on party tickets.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said a foolproof security plan has been devised for Muharram-ul-Haram to ensure peace and harmony in the province.

Chairing a special meeting of Ittehad Bain-ul-Muslimeen Committee in Lahore today (Sunday), he said due to the effective measures by the government, the law and order situation in the province is satisfactory.

The Chief Minister appreciated the role of Ittehad Bain-ul-Muslimeen Committee for developing harmony in the province and thanked the religious scholars for their cooperation during the campaign against coronavirus.

Source: Radio Pakistan